THE DRAUGEN PLATFORM AND SUBSEA STRUCTURES, INSTALLATION AND FOUNDATION ASPECTS

Installation data from the Draugen GBS and subsea structures have been processed and analyzed in order to verify the design assumptions with regard to soil reactions. These results have shown that penetration of concrete skirts and piles into the very hard clay layer, typically found at the Haltenbanken area is feasible. The resistances may be predicted with reasonable accuracy using conventional methods and average soil strength values as obtained by traditional soil testing. The paper discusses the installation data both for the gravity platform and the piles for the different subsea structures and provides and updated basis for foundation design of similar structures in the area.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • OTC 95, 27th Annual Offshore Technology Conf; 1-4 May 1995; Houston, Tx, USA. Procs. Vol 1, ppr OTC 7660, p 281 [7 p, 2 ref, 12 fig]
  • Authors:
    • Alm, T
    • Bye, A
    • Egeland, S
  • Publication Date: 1995

Language

  • English

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00718945
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Mar 27 1996 12:00AM